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Heir Hunters

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Series following the work of heir hunters

Series following the work of heir hunters, probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will

Heir Hunters: Series 8

Gareth Rowlands

Christopher Coleman

Sarah Rest

John Widdup

Matthew Gordon

Heir Hunters: Series 8: Episode 6: Williams/Wild

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Episode 6

Episode 6: Williams/Wild

Series 8

Williams/Wild

BBC One - Heir Hunters, Series 8, Williams/Wild

The hunters try to trace the relatives of a former RAF officer with a very common surname.

Series following the work of probate researchers. The hunters try to trace the relatives of a former RAF officer with a very common surname.

When a former RAF officer dies without leaving a will, the heir hunters are under pressure to trace his relatives, but common surnames make it a difficult task.

Also this episode, the moving story of a man who lost both brothers during the First World War, and whose attempts to protect his family during the Blitz led to another tragedy. Plus, details of unclaimed estates - could you be an heir?

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